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ladyboy

/ˈleɪdiˌbɔɪ/

ladyboy noun: a trans woman or transfeminine person in or from Asia, especially Thailand.

Noun

ladyboy (plural ladyboys)

  1. (Thailand, offensive) A trans woman or transfeminine person in or from Asia, especially Thailand.

ladyboy meaning in Thai

ladyboy in Thai

effeminate homosexual man, especially an intergender person — see also kathoey
กะเทย gà-təəi

Forms of ladyboy

pluralladyboys

Origin of ladyboy

From lady + boy.

Questions about ladyboy

What does ladyboy mean?
Ladyboy means a trans woman or transfeminine person in or from Asia, especially Thailand.
What is ladyboy in Thai?
Ladyboy in Thai is กะเทย (gà-təəi). See Ladyboy meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is ladyboy?
Ladyboy is a noun.
How do you pronounce ladyboy?
Ladyboy is pronounced /ˈleɪdiˌbɔɪ/.
What is the plural of ladyboy?
The plural of ladyboy is ladyboys.

Words near ladyboy in the dictionary

  1. ladybird spiders
  2. ladybirds
  3. ladybits
  4. ladyboner
  5. ladyboners
  6. ladyboy
  7. ladyboys
  8. ladybro
  9. ladybros
  10. ladybug
  11. ladybugs

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